History has shown that the electorate gravitate more towards messages that resonate with their hearts and minds and not necessarily inciteful messages, according to Political Science Lecturer, Dr. Kwame Asah- Asante.
‘’No one has won an election, using hate speech,’’ he asserts.
While contributing to a discussion on Joy News on Hate Speech, Dr. Asah-Asante said that in Ghana, everything points to the fact that the conduits of hate speech have not entirely been helpful to the political process.
He said it is important to institute safeguards that would protect or punish persons who fall foul in a bid to serve as a deterrent to others.
As a way to protect Ghana’s democracy, Dr. Asah-Asante suggested that the media boycott the activities of political actors who consistently use inciteful language or hate speech while communicating with the electorate.